The Catholic Social Teaching on Bullying, Religion Period D 2013

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By: Luke Telang, Maddie Nikolaidis, and Lindsay Ferrieri Bullying What is bullying? Physical Bullying Relational Bullying Repeatedly causing someone to feel stressed, humiliated, or threatened in an effort to assert power or control over that person Why is bullying harmful? Bullying is associated school violenceMany people remember bullying or being bullied even through adulthoodMost students report being bullied during their school careerBullying decreases the sense of safety needed to get a good education (you can't learn when you're afraid for your safetyIncreases suicides Repeated acts of physical aggression toward a person in order to assert powerSuch as include hitting, pushing, spitting, etc.. Repeated acts of aggression in which someone attempts to manipulate or damage a peer by sabotaging their friendships

Such acts include spreading rumors or gossip with the intent to assert power Verbal Bullying Types of Bullying Four Main Categories: Physical BullyingVerbal BullyingRelational bullying (AKA Emotional/Social BullyingCyber Bullying Repeated acts of verbal aggression toward a person in order to assert power

Such acts include name calling, teasing, demeaning Cyber Bullying Using the internet or other forms of technologies to communicate words, images or language in an effort to purposely cause distress to another

This issue has become much more relevant for teenagers in the 21st century due to innovations in Social Media Conflict vs. Bullying Conflict Bullying A disagreement between two or more persons of equal power Repeatedly causing someone to feel stressed, humiliated or threatened in an effort to assert power or control over that person Conflict Equal Power- the individuals in the conflict are equals or equally matched Imbalance of power - (size/ age/ popularity/ number difference) Can happen on one occasion Happens repeatedly Both parties are emotional Strong emotional reaction from the victim Problem resolves and parties may be friends again Parties involved are NOT friends Starts as an accident- not purposeful Purposeful targeting of one person by another person or group Parties aren't afraid of each other Target/Victim feels in danger in some way Scenarios Every time Lindsay passes Luke she bumps him and says, "Watch where you're going, fresh meat!" All of Lindsay's friends laugh. Luke starts to skip school to avoid Lindsay.

Maddie thinks Lindsay stole money from her. She confronts Lindsay in Physics class. Lindsay starts taking off her jewelry and tells Maddie, "Bring it on if you think you can!" Dealing with Bullying Who has the most power in a bullying situation: the bully, the victim or the person watching what is going on? The Answer If you said, "the person watching,"YOU ARE CORRECT Bystanders Most Students Are... ONLOOKERS - They observe the bullying, don't support it, but do not look to help either 1. They don't know what to do or how to stop it.2. They are afraid that if they try do do something, they may do something wrong and make the situation worse3. They fear that if they intervene, they may be next to be bullied4. They think their friends may reject them if they reach out to someone who is an "outsider." Catholic Social Teaching Call to Family Community and Participation Thesis Bullying is not an acceptable action because it degrades others physically and emotionally. We must be aware that we are all made in the image of God and no one has greater value than anyone else Catholic Social Teaching Life and Dignity of the Human Person This theme teaches that every single person has value and dignity that cannot be taken away from them. We are all made in God's image, which means that no one person is better than another. Bullying is an imbalance of power in which one person asserts their dominance over another. This goes against the Catholic Social Teaching because bullying is treating others without dignity. This theme calls us to live according to the common good of society. This requires respecting the rights and social well being of all people. Bullying goes against this because when people bully, they are showing disrespect to another human being either physically or emotionally. If you are a bystander that defends the person being bullied, then you are participating and defending the common good and living out this theme of Catholic Social Teaching How Onlookers Can Help! S ay what you feel. Tell the bully that what they are doing is unfair T A N D U P ell a trusted adult. Report bullying. When it isn't safe to intervene alone, get help. sk other friends to help. If it is beyond what you can do alone, ask friends to join you in helping the victim. Having people close by can discourage the bully. ever leave the victim alone. It shows support and bullies are less likely to pick on someone if they are with others on't encourage the bully. nderstand the difference you can make ut yourself in the victim's shoes. Treat them like you would like to be treated. Credits “Bullying Info and Facts.” National Bullying Prevention Center. Pacer Center, 2012. Web. 15 May, 2013. Ontario Ministry of Education. “Bullying: We Can All Help Stop It.” Clearinghouse. Ontario Ministry of Education, 2009. Web. 15 May, 2013. ProQuest Staff. “At Isuue: Bullying.” ProQuest LLC, 2013: n.pag. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 15 May, 2013US Department of Education, and US National Center for Education Cyber- or Bullied by Student Characteristics: 2007.” US Census Bureau. N.p. 2011. Web. 15 May, 2013. Bullying in the 21st Century Global Organization: An Ethical Perspective. Michael Harvey, Darren Treadway, Joyce Thompson Heames and Allison Duke. Journal of Buisness Ethics Vol 85, No. 1 (Mar., 2009), pp. 27-40. Himes, Kenneth R. “Answers to Questions about Catholic Social Teaching.” Responses to 101 Questions On Catholic Social Teaching. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Print. Someone who observes a bullying event http://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/definition/index.html http://www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/factors/index.html http://www.pacer.org/bullying/?gclid=CIDr-IuzrbcCFep7QgodahAAzw Sidekick - A bystander who actively joins in at the bully's invitation. This is usually a friend of the bully

Re-enforcer - A bystander who does not actively participate

Onlooker - A Bystander who does not support the bully but does nothing when others are bullied.

Defender - Bystander who tries to stop bullying while maintaining personal safety. May call on a adult in order to get help. http://www.slate.com/articles/life/bulle/2013/02/bullying_can_we_teach_kids_to_stop_being_bystanders.html www.bullyingpreventionnow.com dallasr1.schoolfusion.us http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-graphic-single?id *ONLY 5 States without some sort of law against cyber bullying**Popularity is rising* Bullying